Tires

[Kane67]

Can modern street tires like Toyo Tires’ be used in vintage cars like the '59 Plymouth Fury?

[Faulkner]

Sure! Although, if whitewalls are a consideration, that may limit your options.

Here’s an old email from “Fury Jim” Rawa, expert in just about everything classic cars (hmmm… Maybe, just everything ):

@Fury Jim

From: Jim Rawa
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 4:00 PM
To: Morton, Dan
Subject: Re: tires

hi dan,

on paper, a 7.5x14, and F78-14, and a 205/75/14 are the “equivalents” but each is slightly different, the 205 being the smallest. the sport fury should have 8.00x14 i thought? in 57 and 8 furys had either 8.00 or 8.20s

anyway, the size i recommend is a 215 75R14… but… theyre slightly more $ as they are less common, the 205 is fine, i’ve used them on my cars, the 215 is just preferrence. if you can, they make a 225 75 r14, that’s the EQ in reality size to an H78-14, which is the bias size i like to run, at 28" tall

jim

[Matthew_Keij]

They can be used for sure!

I’ve got diamondbacks on mine and they are new Toyo’s with the whitewall vulcanized to the tire